Openshaw to Pendleton
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Openshaw- See also Higher Openshaw
Openshaw- Central Openshaw United Methodist Free Church, Ashton Old Road
Baptisms-1891-1965- MFPR 2131
Marriages-1909-1965- MFPR 2130-2131
Openshaw- Clement Street Primitive Methodist, Higher Openshaw
Baptisms-1898-1966- MFPR 2131
Marriages-1909-1965- MFPR 2131
Openshaw- Cornwall Street Baptist
Marriages-1910-1970- Archives M567/6
Openshaw- Gransmoor Road Methodist New Connexion, Higher Openshaw (formerly Moor Lane, re-named Fairfield Road)
Baptisms-1862-1937- MFPR 2131
Baptisms-1937-1980- Archives M89/11
Marriages-1934-1976- MFPR 2131
Openshaw- Grey Mare Lane Wesleyan
Baptisms-1839-1960- MFPR 2131
Marriages-1881-1954- MFPR 2131
Openshaw- St Barnabas
Baptisms-1839-1891- MFPR 1622
Baptisms-1891-1914- MFPR 1623
Baptisms-1914-1949- MFPR 1624
Burials-1839-1876- MFPR 1629
Burials-1876-1905- MFPR 1630
Burials-1905-1948- MFPR 1631
Marriages-1841-1895- MFPR 1625
Marriages-1895-1912- MFPR 1626
Marriages-1912-1932- MFPR 1627
Marriages-1932-1945- MFPR 1628
Openshaw- Stanley Street Wesleyan, Higher Openshaw (formerly Ogden Lane)
Baptisms-1877-1898- MFPR 2131
Baptisms-1898-2002- Archives M89/12
Ordsall- St Clement
Baptisms-1877-1895- MFPR 364
Baptisms-1895-1926- MFPR 352
Baptisms-1926-1969- MFPR 367
Funerals-1963-1995- Archives L133
Marriages-1879-1891- MFPR 353
Marriages-1891-1915- MFPR 365
Marriages-1915-1965- MFPR 366
Marriages-1965-1979- Archives L133
Ordsall- St Cyprian
Baptisms-1899-1962- MFPR 368
Marriages-1900-1943- MFPR 348
Marriages-1943-1963- Archives L191
Ormskirk- Aughton Street Presbyterian (also known as Fogg's Chapel)
Baptisms-1743-1837- MFPR 280. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms Transcript-1743-1837- Q929.342761 Or1
Ormskirk- Fogg's Chapel Presbyterian- See Ormskirk, Aughton Street Presbyterian (above)
Ormskirk- St Peter and St Paul
Transcripts are available on-line at Lancashire OPC.
Baptisms Transcript-1557-1678- 929.3272 O4
Baptisms Transcript-1679-1714- MFE 929.342761 Or(809)
Baptisms Transcript-1715-1770- Archives LPRS Transcript
Burials Transcript-1557-1678- 929.3272 O4
Burials Transcript-1679-1714- MFE 929.342761 Or(809)
Burials Transcript-1715-1770- Archives LPRS Transcript
Marriages Transcript-1557-1678- 929.3272 O4
Marriages Transcript-1679-1714- MFE 929.342761 Or(809)
Marriages Transcript-1715-1753- Archives LPRS Transcript
For original registers of above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.
Ormskirk- Wesleyan
Baptisms-1809-1837- MFPR 280. Also searchable on-line.
Oswaldtwistle- Wesleyan
Baptisms-1817-1837- MFPR 280. Also searchable on-line.
Outwood- Ringley Top o' the Brow, New Jerusalemite
Baptisms-1808-1831- MFPR 280. Also searchable on-line.
Over- St Chad
Baptisms-1558-1866- MFPR 683
Baptisms-1866-1911- MFPR 684
Burials-1558-1812- MFPR 683
Burials-1813-1842- MFPR 684
Burials-1842-1917- MFPR 685
Marriages-1558-1754- MFPR 683
Marriages-1754-1912- MFPR 684
For original registers of above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Over Darwen- Lower Chapel- See Darwen, Lower Darwen Independent Chapel
Over Darwen- St James- See Darwen, Over, St James
Over Darwen- Wesleyan- See Darwen, Over, Wesleyan
Over Kellet- St Cuthbert
Baptisms-1813-1859- MFPR 1016
Baptisms Transcript-1648-1812- 929.3272 B32
Burials-1813-1891- MFPR 241
Burials Transcript-1653-1812- 929.3272 B32
Marriages-1813-1837- MFPR 241
Marriages Transcript-1653-1812- 929.3272 B32
For original registers of above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.
Over Peover- St Lawrence
Banns Transcript-1846-1901- MFPR 339
Baptisms Transcript-1668-1919- MFPR 339
Burials Transcript-1668-1852- MFPR 339
Marriages Transcript-1668-1954- MFPR 339
For original registers of above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Over Peover- United Methodist Church
Baptisms Transcript-1914-1968- MSC 929.3271 A
Burials Transcript-1916-1968- MSC 929.3271 A
Marriages Transcript-1923-1966- MSC 929.3271 A
Over Wyresdale- Christ Church
Baptisms Transcript-1715-1730- 929.3272 L40
Baptisms Transcript-1723-1813- Archives LPRS Transcript
Burials Transcript-1715-1731- 929.3272 L40
Burials Transcript-1725-1813- Archives LPRS Transcript
Marriages Transcript-1717-1735- 929.3272 L40
For original registers of above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.
Overton- St Helen
Baptisms Transcript-1718-1730- 929.3272 L40
Burials Transcript-1718-1730- 929.3272 L40
Marriages Transcript-1719-1730-929.3272 L40
For original registers of above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Paddington- St Paul
Baptisms-1846-1885- MFPR 1702
Baptisms-1885-1974- MFPR 1703
Baptisms-1974-1995- Archives L190
Marriages-1856-1889- MFPR 1704
Marriages-1890-1919- MFPR 1705
Marriages-1919-1943- MFPR 1706
Marriages-1943-1979- MFPR 1707
Marriages-1979-1990- Archives L190
Padiham- Presbyterian
Baptisms-1823-1837- MFPR 280
Burials-1830-1837- MFPR 280
Padiham- St Leonard
Baptisms Transcript-1573-1653- 929.3272 P1
Burials Transcript-1573-1652- 929.3272 P1
Marriage Index-1813-1837- Rossendale Fiche P9
Marriages Transcript-1573-1653- 929.3272 P1
For original registers of above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.
Padiham- Wesleyan
Baptisms-1785-1815- MFPR 280. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1813-1837- MFPR 281. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1789-1837- MFPR 280. Also searchable on-line.
Parbold- Douglas Chapel (Eccleston parish)
Baptisms-1719-1781- MFPR 236. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1782-1812- MFPR 237. Also searchable on-line.
Partington- Independent
Baptisms-1815-1837- MFPR 292. Also searchable on-line.
Patricroft- Christ Church
Baptisms-1868-1903- MFPR 1944
Baptisms-1903-1947- Archives L235
Marriages-1869-1910- MFPR 1944
Marriages-1910-1947- Archives L235
Patricroft- Congregational/United Reformed
Baptisms-1843-1979- MFPR 637
Burials-1843-1902- MFPR 637
Marriages-1846-1978- MFPR 637
Monumental Inscriptions- MFPR 637
Patricroft- Ebenezer United Methodist Free Church, Liverpool Road (formerly Worsley Road)
Baptisms-1868-1947- Archives L28/7
Marriages-1930-1971- Archives M275
Patricroft- Independent
Baptisms-1799-1837- MFPR 270. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1822-1837- MFPR 270. Also searchable on-line.
See Patricroft, Congregational for later registers of this church (above).
Patricroft- Trafford Road Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1873-1913- Archives Acc 2004/40
Baptisms-1938-1941- Archives Acc 2004/40
Patricroft- Trinity Wesleyan, Liverpool Road
Baptisms-1884-1946- Archives L28/11
Marriages-1899-1964- Archives M275
Peak Forest- St Charles, King and Martyr
Marriages Transcript-1727-1815- 929.3251 P1
Peel- Peel Chapel (Deane parish)
Baptisms-1769-1776- MFPR 1027
Burials-1769-1776- MFPR 1030
Burials-1806-1807- MFPR 900
Peel- St Paul
Transcripts (including marriages) and monumental inscriptions are available on Lancashire OPC.
Baptisms-1760-1846- MFPR 138
Burials-1768-1852- MFPR 138
Peel Green- St Michael and All Angels
Baptisms-1928-1957- MFPR 1192
Marriages-1937-1967- MFPR 1192
Pendlebury- Bethel Primitive Methodist, Station Road
Baptisms-1859-1964- Archives L51/13
Marriages-1902-1964- Archives M275
Pendlebury- Christ Church
Baptisms-1859-1986- MFPR 1541
Burials-1859-1986- MFPR 1544 or MFPR 2017
Burials-1986-1988- MFPR 1544
Marriages-1862-1913- MFPR 1542
Marriages-1913-1926- MFPR 1543
Marriages-1926-1950- MFPR 1543 or MFPR 2017
Marriages-1950-1985- MFPR 1543
Pendlebury- Ellesmere Street United Methodist Free Church
Marriages-1916-1941- Archives M275
Pendlebury- Happy Land United Methodist Free Church, Dumbell Street
Baptisms-1877-1964- Archives L51/19
Marriages-1894-1964- Archives M275
Pendlebury- Independent
Baptisms-1819-1837- MFPR 292. Also searchable on-line.
Pendlebury- St Augustine
Baptisms-1874-1951- MFPR 1545
Burials-1874-1961- MFPR 1548
Marriages-1874-1913- MFPR 1546
Marriages-1913-1987- MFPR 1547
Pendlebury- St John the Evangelist
Baptisms-1842-1862- MFPR 1549 or MFPR 2007
Baptisms-1862-1930- MFPR 2007
Baptisms-1930-1980- Archives L112
Burials-1842-1945- MFPR 2008
Burials-1945-1991- MFPR 2009
Marriages-1849-1908- MFPR 2007
Marriages-1908-1930- MFPR 2008
Marriages-1930-1981- Archives L112
Pendlebury- Victoria Wesleyan, Bolton Road (formerly Moss Lane)
Baptisms-1854-1961- Archives L51/8
Pendlebury- Wesley, Bolton Road
Baptisms-1858-1903- Archives L51/7
Marriages-1900-1938- Archives M275
Pendlebury-- See also Irlams o' th' Height
Pendleton- Bethesda Methodist New Connexion, Broad Street
Baptisms-1813-1837- MFPR 2268. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1837-1888- Archives L28/9
Burials-1821-1874- Archives L28/9
Marriages-1904-1942- Archives M275
Pendleton- Broad Street Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1851-1941- Archives L51/20
Pendleton- Brunswick Wesleyan, Broad Street
Baptisms-1814-1837- MFPR 2268. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1839-1977- Archives L51/4
Burials-1814-1837- MFPR 2268. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1855-1879- Archives L51/4
Marriages-1899-1977- Archives M291
Pendleton- Cromwell Road Methodist New Connexion
Baptisms-1877-1961- Archives M235/13
Pendleton- Enys Street Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1876-1973- Archives L28/24
Marriages-1913-1924- Archives M275
Pendleton- Hankinson Street United Methodist Free Church
Baptisms-1908-1959- Archives L28/8
Pendleton- Hardman Street Welsh Wesleyan- See Pendleton, St David's Welsh Wesleyan
Pendleton- Lancaster Road (Heathfield) Methodist
Marriages-1942-1958- Archives M275
Pendleton- Pendleton Presbyterian, Seedley Grove
Baptisms-1873-1945- MFPR 1974
Pendleton- Seedley Wesleyan, Ellor Street
Baptisms-1880-1940- Archives L51/10
Marriages-1904-1939- Archives M275
Pendleton- St Ambrose
Baptisms-1881-2001- Archives L179
Marriages1910-2001- Archives L179
Pendleton- St Barnabas
Baptisms-1877-1973- MFPR 1559
Marriages-1888-1973- MFPR 1560
Pendleton- St David's Welsh Wesleyan, Langworthy Road (formerly Hardman Street)
Marriages-1913-1960- Archives M275
Pendleton- St George, Charlestown- See Charlestown, St George
Pendleton- St John's Wesleyan, Langworthy Road, Weaste- See Weaste, St John's Wesleyan, Langworthy Road
Pendleton- St Thomas
Baptisms-1776-1780- MFPR 139 or 2237
Baptisms-1780-1787- MFPR 139
Baptisms-1776-1856- MFPR 139 or 2237-2240
Baptisms-1856-1858- MFPR 1612
Baptisms-1858-1862- MFPR 1612 or 2241
Baptisms-1862-1910- MFPR 1612-1613
Baptisms-1910-1969- MFPR 1614
Baptisms-1970-1990-MFPR 1237
Burials-1776-1860- MFPR 139
Burials-1860-1968- MFPR 1621
Marriages-1839-1894- MFPR 1615
Marriages-1894-1908- MFPR 1616
Marriages-1908-1922- MFPR 1617
Marriages-1922-1939- MFPR 1618
Marriages-1939-1950- MFPR 1619
Marriages-1950-1970- MFPR 1620
Marriages-1970-1991- Archives L186
Pendleton- Whit Lane Wesleyan
Baptisms-1870-1965- Archives L51/9
Marriages-1900-1965- Archives M275
Pendleton-- See also Brindle Heath; Charlestown; Hope; and Paddington for Church of England parishes.